23 Monday May 2016
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13 Wednesday Apr 2016
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The Central Trade Unions have demanded Rs. 18,000 as minimum wage for contract workers and it is one of the demands on which a one day strike will take place on 2nd September 2016. The demand for a minimum wage of Rs.15,000 has been updated to Rs. 18,000, after the VII CPC has recommended Rs.10,000 as the lowest wage on the basis of the Dr. Akroyd formula. While this demand is pending, the government is proposing Rs. 10,000 only as minimum wage to contract workers. This is discrimination and denial justice.
BSNLCCWF strongly oppose the move of the Central government to fix a minimum wage less than Rs. 18,000. It strongly demands that the minimum wage for contract workers be fixed at Rs.18,000.
08 Friday Apr 2016
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It is reported that the Labour Ministry is proposing to fix the minimum wages at Rs.10,000 to the contract workers. This is nothing but cheating the hard working workers. According to Dr. Akroyd’s formula, the Minimum Wag comes to Rs. 26,000 as demanded by the Central Government employees. The VII Central Pay Commission did grant only Rs. 18,000. The Central Trade Unions have demanded that at least Rs.18,000 should be granted as minimum wage to the contract workers and the ‘Equal Wage for Equal Work’ should also be introduced.
But ignoring all these genuine demands, the Labour Ministry is proceeding to fix the minimum wage to Rs.10,000, which is only a very small increase from the present. There should be strong protest against this cheating of the workers at the behest of the employers and the corporates. BSNLCCWF expresses its strong protest at this injustice.
At least a minimum wage of Rs. 18,000 should be fixed immediately.
31 Thursday Mar 2016
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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF met Shri A.M.Gupta, GM (Restructuring), BSNL C.O. today,31-03-2016, and pointed out about the non-implementation of minimum wage and social security measures like EPF, ESI etc. in many circles. He stated that various circulars have been issued to the circles in this respect and he is monitoring the same. Com. Namboodiri once again stressed the need for early implementation of labour laws for the contract workers.
12 Thursday Nov 2015
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF met CMD BSNL Shri Anupam Shrivastava and pointed out the delay is revoking/cancelling the Suspension, transfer and charge sheet cases in Kerala Circle. The CGM is delaying the matter. Com. Namboodiri demanded that these issues be settled with out any further delay. CMD stated that this will be favourably considered.He also stated that the CGM is fully empowered to settle the cases.
Union also requested that the report of the Committee on wages etc. of contract workers in Kerala be finalised and ordered early. It is understood that this may be finalised by next week.
04 Wednesday Nov 2015
The Charter of Demands adopted by the All India Conference of the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation held at Nagercoil was handed over today, 4th November 2015, to Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL. Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary BSNLEU and Vice-President BSNLCCWF and Swapan Chakraborty Dy. GS BSNLEU were present in the meeting. A detailed letter demanding regularisation of the casual and contract workers was also submitted. The union leaders explained the full justifications for the regularisation. CMD assured to look in to the matter.
Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri and Animesh Mitra, President and Secretary General of the BSNLCCWF also met Ms. Sujata Ray, Director (HR), BSNL and submitted the above letters to her and requested for early action on the issues.
02 Monday Nov 2015
26 Monday Oct 2015
Orders have been issued by the BSNL C.O. vide F.No.14-04/2015-WS&I dated 20-10-2015 endorsing the order of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi, increasing the Variable Dearness Allowance for the contract workers with effect from 01-10-2015. Com.VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF had met Director (HR) Smt. Sujata Ray on 19th October 2015 and requested for the endorsement to be sent so that the new VDA will be implemented. We greatly appreciate the immediate action on the part of the Director (HR). The order of the CLC has been posted in bsnleuccwf.com as soon as it was issued by the CLC.
21 Wednesday Oct 2015
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, today, 21st October 2015, met Shri A.M.Gupta, GM(Restructuring) and discussed about the non-implementation of the labour laws including minimum wage, EPF, ESI etc. are in many circles. GM (Restg) assured that the issue has already been seriously taken by the Management and orders are already issued for correct report from the Circles so that the same could be forwarded to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour. Com. Namboodiri handed over the details of some SSAs in U.P.(East) to the GM, where brutal exploitation of contract labour is taking place.
A reminder letter is also sent to all the CGMs in the matter today by the Corporate office.
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
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Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and K.G.Jayaraj, GS AIBDPA met Smt. Madhu Arora GM(Estt.) and discussed about the issues of the casual workers in BSNL. As per existing orders casual labour are eligible for Bonus as per CG employees, as their wages are being paid on the basis of the CDA pay scale. GM(Estt.) agreed to look in to the matter. On the issue of Gratuity to casual labours, GM stated that most probably it will be cleared in the next meeting of the BSNL Board.
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